USGBC Publishes LEED v5 BD+C Rating System Document

Description

USGBC has published the LEED v5 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) Rating System document (November 2025 Edition). The document details all prerequisites and credits organized by category including Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality with associated point values.

Sources

• Official LEED v5 BD+C Rating System - USGBC

Key Findings

USGBC Publishes LEED v5 BD+C Rating System Document

uired WEp2 Minimum Water Efficiency Required Required WEc1 Water Metering and Leak Detection 1 1 WEc2 Enhanced Water Efficiency 8 7 U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 2 New Construction Core and Shell Energy and Atmosphere (EA) 33 27 EAp1 Operational Carbon Projection and Decarbonization Plan Required Required EAp2 Minimum Energy Efficiency